Mulrow will work to further strengthen
the value of statistics and data science to society and advocate
for equitable and representative data to make decisions.
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 21, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Jeri Mulrow, MS, has
been elected President by the American Statistical Association
(ASA) membership for the year 2026. Her term will span from
2025-26, serving as President-Elect in 2025 and then as President
on January 1, 2026. Ms. Mulrow has
been an active contributor to ASA for 35 years, having previously
served on its Board and as Vice President from 2014-16 as well as
on many ASA committees. She is a sought-after speaker and expert on
topics such as justice statistics, federal data utilization, and
creating opportunities for early career statisticians and data
scientists to advance their technical knowledge, communication and
collaboration skills, and leadership experience.
As ASA President, Ms. Mulrow will support activities that engage
the next generations of statisticians and inspire them to be
advocates and principled practitioners of statistics and data
science. Supporting statistical and data science literacy at all
levels of education and adult learning and communicating the value
of equitable and representative statistics to governments and
individuals globally are key pillars of Ms. Mulrow's vision for ASA
during her tenure.
Ms. Mulrow is Westat's Vice President and Sector Lead for Data
Solutions, with a wide portfolio that includes overseeing the
statistics and data science teams as well as the survey, research,
and field operations units. In addition to this critical leadership
role, she specializes in statistical areas like sampling and
estimation methods, survey design, data quality improvement, and
data visualization for effective information sharing.
"I am deeply honored to have been elected by the membership of
ASA as their president," noted Ms. Mulrow. "It is a privilege to
lead such a distinguished organization and to continue advocating
for advancements in statistics and data science that benefit
society as a whole."
About Westat (www.westat.com)
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transportation, and social and economic policy. Since 1963, our
dedication to improving lives through research and our approach to
projects grounded in investigative curiosity, equity, statistical
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